Worth Unlimited
recognises that
the nature of
faith is dynamic
and on-going,
that within the
Christian community
there are different
perspectives
and cultures
and that the
Kingdom is to
be found in many
surprising places.
That Kingdom
is characterised
by justice, peace,
humility, love
and compassion
especially for
those on the
margins of society.

Worth
Unlimited is
underpinned
by the biblical
understanding
of Shalom, God’s
concern for wholeness
in both individual
and corporate
life. We therefore
seek to work
with all concerned
for the common
good.

Shalom
must also always
be active;
it is a noun
that is shaped
from a verb.
It has in-built
energy to work
hard to establish
and achieve its
goals; “Seek
shalom and pursue
it” (Psalm
34:14) is an
essential expectation.
Shalom is also
holistic in the
truest sense
of the word.
It is only truly
present when
it is active
and engaged in
bringing about
radical change
in three overlapping
areas of people’s
lives: well-being,
justice and integrity.

All
material needs
must be met:
shalom means
that everyone
has enough food
to eat, clothes
to wear, physical
health, a home
to live in, a
job to be able
to provide for
themselves and
others; everything
that makes for
wholesome human
life - a strong
sense of personal
fulfilment, a
feeling of security
and have a deep
sense of dignity.
Young people
must have sufficient,
succeed and be
safe; want and
failure are not
shalom. Many
struggle on the
edge of society;
they lack personal,
social and life
skills. They
feel excluded
from education
and training
and so regular
work becomes
increasingly
remote. For the
most marginalised
and socially
excluded young
people in our
society their
only real choice
seems to be crime,
drug pushing
or prostitution
in order to gain
some financial
independence.
Shalom requires
that we at Worth
Unlimited strive
to meet these
needs.

All
relationships
must be right
and just: shalom
means there must
be social justice,
positive human
relationships
as they should
be – personal,
local or global.
The biblical
understanding
of ‘justice’ is
the process ‘to
put everything
right’.
Many young people’s
already difficult
circumstances
are exacerbated
by a breakdown
in relationships
at many levels,
with their families,
authorities and
therefore society
in general and
sometimes even
among their peers.
This not only
fractures communication
and the ability
to build and
grow essential
relationships,
but it also creates
deep wells of
anger, resentment
and even hate.
They feel like
victims or misfits – them
against the world.
Trapped within
a web of real
or perceived
injustice they
fail to thrive.
Motivated by
this shalom demand
Worth Unlimited
works to ‘put
things right’.

All
people must have
integrity in
character: shalom
means that each
person is upright
and truthful,
dependable, honest
and just. They
display the moral
and spiritual
qualities of
wisdom and maturity.
Young people,
who find themselves
left behind or
left out in our
society, frequently
develop the negative
self-image that
anyone on the
margins of their
own communities
develops about
themselves. This
is only reinforced
and amplified
by the seeming
success story
of other young
achievers around
them. This low
self-esteem fragments
them emotionally
and spiritually
and affects their
sense of self
worth and the
desire to make
the most out
of life. It damages
their core integrity.
Inspired by this
shalom imperative
Worth Unlimited
works to make
a significant
contribution
in changing this,
helping young
people to transform
their view of
themselves and
enabling them
to make a valued
contribution
to their wider
world.

The
Shalom of God’s
Kingdom is most
fully expressed
in and experienced
through the life,
teaching, death
and rising again
of Jesus Messiah
(the Christ).
He is the ‘Prince
of Shalom” and
of His Shalom
there will be
no end (Isaiah
9:6&7). His
self sacrificial
dying was for
our Shalom (Isaiah
53:5), making
possible reconciliation
with God and
of all fractured
relationships.
Jesus has made “Shalom
through the blood
shed on the cross.” (Colossians
1:20). He Himself
is our Shalom
(Ephesians 2:14).
The Good News
of Shalom is
through Jesus
Christ who is
Lord of all (Acts
10:36).Through
Jesus, God makes
possible liberation
from all that
destroys Shalom
in the lives
of individuals,
families, communities,
people and nature.
This totally
transforming
experience of
Shalom is on
offer through
trusting in Him.
To those whose
broken lives
were restored
Jesus said “your
trust has made
you whole. Go
into Shalom” (Luke
7:50). Worth
Unlimited exists
to enable broken
and flawed young
people to experience
God’s transforming
Shalom in Jesus
Messiah for themselves.

Shalom is fundamentally
about hope. It
clearly declares
not only how
things should
be but also how
they shall be.
Young people
on the margins
of society today
often have little
hope and much
despair. The
shalom vision
is there to inspire
them that things
can be different
and to energise
the Worth Unlimited
team as they
work to make
that a reality
in their lives.